Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-02

quiries and orders are coming in
from distant quarters.
A notice of the great temperance
meeting at Dodgeville on June 20,
81, and %, was received too late
for this issue. The names of
speakeas and other features were
given in our last issue.
A SCIENTIST announces that the
mission of the mosquito is to purify
stagnant water. Unfortunately
many of them mistake their mission,
judging from the avidity with
which they sample the human
blood.
HIGH SCHOOL Commencement ex-
ercises next week. An effort is be-
ing made to have the State Superin-
tendent present on the occasion. If
he can possibly come he will, and
should he do 80 will deliver an ad-
dress on Thursday evening.
WE acknowledge the receipt of a
complimentary ticket to the June
meeting of the Janesville Driving
Park Association, to be held June
l4.-l7, They have first class mile
track and cffer $4,000 in purses. H..
ID. Mckinney is the secretary.
THIS is the last day of the vster-
ans reunion at Shullsburg. No par
ticulars are heard; if all neigh bor-
ing towns, however, contributed the
same number of happy, patriotic
men and womes as did Mineral PIT.
the reunion can not fail of being a
grand success.
The thoroughbred hiefer that
Mr Jacka, the butcher, placed on
the market last week proved a
wonderful beef 1t weighed some
thing over 1900 pounds and dressed
74O, or with the hide and tallow
over 900. All who partook of the
meat pronounce it delicious eating.
A TEAM belonging to Keeler's liv-
cry barn which was hired by Al. Hol-
man Sunday, ran away in the country
east of this city. The buggy was
smashed quite badly and Que of the
horses came home very lame. The
immediate cause has not been as
certained. No person hurt in con
sequence.
SAMPLES of written work Of all the
departments of our city schools are
being prepared to form part of ex-
hibit at the National Teachers As
sociatlon to be held at Chicago in
July next. An invitation is extend
ed parents to visit the schools the
latter part of next week to examine
said written work.
AN exchange is authority for the
assertion that the most valuable
passage of scripture, just at present
10 the following (wonder if it isn't
in the Book of job, or maybe some
where else:) ale that lieth to
assessor is wise; but whose is truth
ful therein, the tax-gatherer will
take his sustenance away and his
family will beg for bread
Conc is killing horses in Grant
county. Nearly dozen have died
from that disease in West Grant
within thirty days, Notwithstanding
all the "sure cures" possessed by
different men. As q rule the de-
sease attacks horses that have been
well cared for.
IT appears to be the general seuti-
mont that children should be de-
barred from Sling the hall on the
event of the graduating exercises
of the High School. Many adults
have heretofore been compelled to
withdraw for want Of even standing
room, while they are the ones to com
prehend and appreciate such ex-
ercises IT'S hoped that parents will
fall in with the suggestion.
CARD OF THANKs.-Mr. and Mrs.
David Brown, together with their
daughters who were injured in a
runaway accident, thank their
neighbors and friends for the great